v. 1 defeat, beat, rout, conquer, overpower, master, bring down, depose, oust, overwhelm, unseat, unhorse, topple, overturn, dethrone, thrash, worst, best The new leader was overthrown by the partisans in two weeks Cotswold Rangers overthrew Kent United in last night's match at Hurley.
n. 2 defeat, rout, conquest, deposing, ousting, unseating, toppling, overturn, overturning, downfall, end, ruin, fall, collapse, destruction, suppression, quashing, crushing, subjugation, US ouster The overthrow of the military regime was followed by weeks of rioting and looting